Torrential downpours on Mount Hood triggered flash flooding Tuesday, washing out the temporary wooden footbridge where Ramona Falls Trail crosses the Sandy River on Mount Hood's western flank and sweeping a hiker away to his death. His body was found more than a mile downstream almost three hours later.

From 8 a.m. to noon, police are watching closely while "decoy pedestrians" use the crosswalk at the Arch Bridge. Warning signs have been posted to notify motorists they are entering the pedestrian-safety operation zone.

Steininger said he just became aware of the warrant Wednesday. He denied the charges, saying his wife "made something up after she filed for custody" of their children during divorce proceedings. He said he intended to turn himself in and would fight the charges.

Sgt. Nathan Thompson, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman, said the name of the 35-year-old hiker killed in the flood is not yet being released. He said the man was an out-of-state resident and that it would take some time to notify his family.

Sgt. Nathan Thompson, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman, said the man's body was found in a field off Northeast Arndt Road and Oregon 551, near Aurora State Airport, Monday afternoon. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office subsequently conducted an autopsy and concluded that the man died of a gunshot wound.

he crash occurred around 2:28 a.m. at the intersection of Southeast Lusted Road and Southeast Hudson Road, where the car ran into a tree. A citizen called 911, then helped a backseat passenger escape the vehicle before flames engulfed the rest of the car, deputies said. The other three were unable to escape and were pronounced dead shortly after emergency responders arrived.

Capt. Neil Hennelly, a West Linn Police Department spokesman, said the truck was associated with the nearby West Linn Paper Co. Heavy equipment from the mill was called in to empty the trailer. Meanwhile, large tow trucks have been dispatched to move the tractor and trailer back onto their wheels.

Brandon Paxton, Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman, said investigators determined the fire that broke out 4:30 a.m. Saturday at KB Recycling ignited when a sparks from the failing light bulb landed on flammable materials.